boys' name ★ peaked 1957

Monte

Meaning Monte is a given name and surname Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #1,473 Trend ↑ Rising 21%

Monte is a given name and surname.

Rank 2025
#1,473
among boys · ↓39 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
121
named Monte · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,116
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1957
634 babies
All-time total
23,988
#774 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Monte popularity over time

23,988 babies have been named Monte since 1881, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 15 15 2 – #968
1890s 12 44 56 6 +273% #657
1900s 12 70 82 8 +46% #628
1910s 51 243 294 29 +259% #914
1920s 70 698 768 77 +161% #600
1930s 128 1,728 1,856 186 +142% #344
1940s 157 2,396 2,553 255 +38% #327
1950s 156 5,482 5,638 564 +121% #293
1960s 110 4,938 5,048 505 -10% #324
1970s 80 2,782 2,862 286 -43% #383
1980s 33 1,242 1,275 128 -55% #700
1990s 5 997 1,002 100 -21% #906
2000s – 816 816 82 -19% #1,443
2010s – 916 916 92 +12% #1,484
2020s (to 2025) 14 793 807 135 +47% #1,240

Where Monte is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 126 0.07 outside top 500
2027 130 0.08 outside top 500
2028 134 0.08 outside top 500
2029 137 0.08 outside top 500
2030 140 0.08 outside top 500

Where Monte is most popular

Boys named Monte per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.079 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Monte born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 186 0.203 +159%
Wisconsin 14 0.118 +50%
Michigan 17 0.083 +6%
Washington 12 0.073 -7%
Ohio 18 0.068 -14%
Oregon 5 0.066 -16%
Indiana 9 0.056 -29%
Utah 5 0.052 -33%
Texas 46 0.052 -34%
New York 21 0.049 -38%
Georgia 11 0.043 -45%
Florida 17 0.036 -54%
Illinois 7 0.027 -65%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Monte

Monte is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,473 in 2025 with 121 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 23,988 American babies have been named Monte. Its peak came in 1957, when 634 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Monte stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Monte?

The median living Monte is about 59 years old; half are between 43 and 69. An estimated 17 thousand people named Monte are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Monte year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 121 #1,473
2024 9 #10,832 127 #1,434
2023 – – 122 #1,476
2022 – – 159 #1,240
2021 5 #16,911 150 #1,270
2020 – – 114 #1,494
2019 – – 116 #1,484
2018 – – 85 #1,804
2017 – – 78 #1,877
2016 – – 110 #1,529
2015 – – 108 #1,529
2014 – – 89 #1,712
2013 – – 84 #1,748
2012 – – 74 #1,933
2011 – – 80 #1,804
2010 – – 92 #1,684
2009 – – 80 #1,847
2008 – – 90 #1,702
2007 – – 85 #1,755
2006 – – 91 #1,602
2005 – – 61 #2,052
2004 – – 86 #1,548
2003 – – 89 #1,473
2002 – – 79 #1,566
2001 – – 69 #1,695
2000 – – 86 #1,443
1995 – – 90 #1,230
1990 – – 130 #906
1985 6 #10,199 112 #855
1980 7 #8,742 154 #700
1975 7 #7,689 262 #492
1970 17 #3,671 422 #391
1965 14 #3,499 476 #349
1960 7 #5,531 469 #363
1955 27 #2,090 540 #316
1950 16 #2,631 530 #296
1945 16 #2,214 139 #508
1940 10 #2,899 233 #374
1935 12 #2,532 164 #446
1930 9 #3,250 146 #492
1925 8 #3,925 96 #652
1920 7 #4,284 39 #1,150
1915 5 #4,758 27 #1,294
1910 – – 5 #1,769
1905 – – 5 #1,363
1900 – – 14 #692
1895 – – 5 #1,200
1890 – – 6 #961
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Monte

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Monte Hellman Monte Hellman American film director, producer and editor (1929–2021) b. 1932 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Monte Melkonian Monte Melkonian Armenian revolutionary hero (1957–1993) Contemporary
  3. 3 Monte Blue Monte Blue American actor (1887–1963) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Monte, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Monte?

The median living Monte is about 59 years old. Half of all living Montes are between 43 and 69 years old.

How many people named Monte are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Monte are alive in the United States, based on 23,988 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Monte mean?

Monte is a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Monte in 2025?

Monte ranked #1,473 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 121 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Monte?

23,988 babies have been named Monte in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Monte most popular?

Monte peaked in 1957, when 634 newborns received the name.

Is Monte a boy or girl name?

Monte is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Monte rising or falling?

Monte is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Monte become more popular?

Monte is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 140 boys named Monte in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Monte?

Well-known people named Monte include Monte Hellman (film director), Monte Melkonian (military personnel), Monte Blue (actor).

Names like Monte

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